Friday, March 16, 2012

Found Art Friday 81

Today's pick of images have in common being wordcentric. Are they really "art"? well that is our inquiry:

And a subset called "birds and signage":

Remember a while ago when The Art Ranger rhapsodized about the birds' nest in the Bagel sign. On each facet of the building. And how it was the superior architecture of the a over, say the B for nest building that captured our imagination.

A few month later shows up this comfortable bird relationship: harmacy hmmm, interesting indeed. The way images are framed can make or break it. And a few months after that, this:

Which makes us not need any of their burnt sterilized coffee either. The O might have worked quite well as a nest though.

From the Department of Homeland Inspiration Archives. Is he coming or going?

When viewed as a series, the images are getting there. It's the subtle things such as dirty raindrops that can tip the scales toward "art". Keep the peace. To be continued: send images to FAF@homelandinspiration.org.

About Me

I was raised in Denver, Colorado and come from a pioneer family who required that we climb peaks, swim around lakes and ride bicycles over mountain passes. This thorough physical training fused with my development as an artist.
After fifteen years in San Diego, I now reside in the Salinas/ Monterey region.
I have been a university art lecturer as well as created many workshops for children. I have received several "public art" commissions and been exhibited in museums. I also design poetic contraptions with no commercial intention.